Bhimsen Thapa (born in 1775) was the first prime minister of Nepal. He is regarded as one of the National heroes of Nepal. A prime minister may be either: the chief or leading member of the cabinet of the top-level government in a country having a parliamentary system of government; or the official, in countries with a semi-presidential system of government, appointed to manage the civil service and execute the directives... National heroes of Nepal (Nepal ko Rastriya Bibhuti haru in Nepali) is a list of be it range to the ancient or medieval ages,who were selected to their ranks posthumously by a commission headed by famous liteurate Bal Krishna Sum and appointed by the king Mahendra Bir Bikram Shah...

Thapa was born in Gorkha. He became personal secretary of the King Rana Bahdur Shah at the age of 23 when in exile in Banaras in India. He became the first Prime Minister of Nepal after the assassination of the king by king's half brother; which general Bhimsen Thapa took as a chance to wipe out his enemies. Benares (also known as Banaras, Kashi, Kasi and Varanasi (वाराणसी)) is a Hindu holy city on the banks of the river Ganga or Ganges in the modern north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. ...

Thapa served for 32 years under three kings. He declared war on the British East India Company in 1814 as the commander of the army and as the prime minister. He brought about several military, judicial, social and economic reforms in Nepal. The British East India Company, sometimes referred to as John Company, was a joint-stock company of investors, which was granted a Royal Charter by Elizabeth I on December 31, 1600, with the intent to favour trade privileges in India. ... 1814 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

Eventually, he was forced to retire by the king by conspiracy charges. Later, he was forced to commit suicide.